Satire, art make human beings more meaningful: Supreme Court amid Kunal Kamra row | Latest News India

Amid row over comedian Kunal Kamra’s Eknath Shinde joke, Supreme Court on Friday said literature, including poetry, drama, films, satire, and art make life of human beings more meaningful and quashed an FIR lodged by Gujarat Police against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi in ‘provocative’ song case.

While the observation of the Supreme Court was made during the hearing of Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi’s case, it comes amid a massive controversy and debates over the lengths of freedom of speech over comedian Kunal Kamra’s satirical stand-up act on Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde.